The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism. – Wole Soyinka
Books and all forms of writing are terror to those who wish to suppress the truth. – Wole Soyinka
The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism. – Wole Soyinka
Books and all forms of writing are terror to those who wish to suppress the truth. – Wole Soyinka
Im not one of those writers I learned about who get up in the morning, put a piece of paper in their typewriter machine and start writing. That Ive never understood. – Wole Soyinka
And gradually theyre beginning to recognize the fact that theres nothing more secure than a democratic, accountable, and participatory form of government. But its sunk in only theoretically, it has not yet sunk in completely in practical terms. – Wole Soyinka
To become self-aware, people must be allowed to hear a plurality of opinions and then make up their own minds. They must be allowed to say, write and publish whatever they want. Freedom of expression is the most basic, but fundamental, right. Without it, human beings are reduced to automatons. – Ma Jian